Encyclopedia of Aesthetics

Editor-in-chief: Michael Kelly

Over 800 entries on art, culture, and society, from classical philosophy to contemporary critical theory

Offers reliable source in the field of aesthetics

Images provide dynamic context to article content

Invaluable bibliographies and suggestions for further reading included in all articles

Cross-references and an analytical index

New to this Edition:

Over 250 brand new articles

New articles on developing areas and trends in the field of aesthetics

Encyclopedia of Aesthetics

Second Edition

Editor-in-chief: Michael Kelly

Description

The first reference of its kind, Encyclopedia of Aesthetics was originally published in 1998 in four volumes. Now revised and expanded to include over 800 entries, the Encyclopedia surveys the full breadth of critical thought on art, culture, and society, from classical philosophy to contemporary critical theory. Contributors as prominent as Arthur C. Danto and Gayatri Spivak provide analyses of the major philosophers and artists whose works have impacted Aesthetics; of theories and trends such as Conceptualism and Postcolonialism; and of concepts ranging from the abject to synaesthesia.

The field of Aesthetics is an evolving one, and as such the Encyclopedia has been updated and expanded, creating a six-volume second edition with enhanced or new coverage
of international aesthetics, modern aesthetics, new media, and new fields of research such as geoaesthetics and neuroaesthetics. Featuring 815 articles by distinguished scholars from many fields and countries, the Encyclopedia is a comprehensive survey of major concepts, thinkers, and debates about the meaning, uses, and value of the arts -- from painting and sculpture to literature, music, theater, textiles, dance, television, film, and sound art. Of special interest are in-depth surveys of Western aesthetics and broad coverage of non-Western traditions (e.g., Buddhist and Sanskrit Aesthetics). Over 250 new entries have been added altogether, with the first edition's editor-in-chief, Professor Michael Kelly of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, overseeing the updates and
expansion.

Encyclopedia of Aesthetics

Second Edition

Editor-in-chief: Michael Kelly

Author Information

Michael Kelly is Professor of Philosophy at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. He previously taught at Columbia University, while the managing editor of the Journal of Philosophy, and was also Executive Director of the American Philosophical Association. Kelly is also the author of A Hunger for Aesthetics: Enacting the Demands of Art (Columbia University Press, 2012) and Iconoclasm in Aesthetics (Cambridge University Press, 2003).

Contributors:

Editor-in-ChiefMichael Kelly, Philosophy, University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Senior EditorsMalcolm Budd, Emeritus, Philosophy, University College LondonWhitney Davis, History of Art, University of California at BerkeleyEdward Dimendberg, Visual Studies, and European Languages and Studies, University of California at IrvineDaniel Herwitz, Comparative Literature, Philosophy, History of Art, University of MichiganGregg Horowitz, Social Science and Cultural Studies, Pratt InstituteCatherine M. Soussloff, History, Visual Art, and Theory, University of British Columbia

Editorial AdvisersMieke Bal, Cultural Analysis, University of AmsterdamJill Bennett, Director, National Institute for
Experimental Arts, University of New South WalesJay Bernstein, Philosophy, New School UniversityHomi Bhabha, English and African & African American Studies, Harvard UniversityAnthony Cascardi, Comparative Literature, Rhetoric, and Spanish, University of California at BerkeleyStanley Cavell, Emeritus, Philosophy, Harvard UniversityGreg Currie, Philosophy, University of YorkArthur C. Danto, Emeritus, Philosophy, Columbia UniversityA. W. Eaton, Philosophy, University of Illinois, ChicagoUmberto Eco, Emeritus, University of BolognaDarby English, Research and Academic Program, Clark Art InstituteLydia Goehr, Philosophy, Columbia UniversityBoris Groys, Russian and Slavic Languages, New York UniversityPaul Guyer, Philosophy,
Brown UniversityGarry Hagberg, Philosophy, Bard CollegeMichael Ann Holly, Starr Director Emeritus, Clark Art Institute Tom Huhn, Visual and Critical Studies, School of Visual ArtsShannon Jackson, Theater, Dance, and Performance Studies, University of California at BerkeleyAmelia Jones, Art History and Communication Studies, McGill UniversityCaroline Jones, History, Theory, and Criticism, Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyGertrud Koch, Seminar für Filmwissenschaft, Freie Universität, BerlinCarolyn Korsmeyer, Philosophy, University at Buffalo, State University of New YorkKaren Lang, History of Art, University of WarwickGeorge E. Lewis, Music, Columbia UniversityStephen Melville, Emeritus, Department of History of Art, Ohio
State UniversityChristoph Menke, Philosophy, University of Frankfurt/MainKobena Mercer, History of Art, Yale UniversityCarrie Noland, European Languages & Studies, University of California at IrvineFred Rush, Philosophy, Notre Dame UniversityDaniel Shapiro, Retired, Art Lawyer, New YorkRichard Shiff, Art and Art History, University of TexasSusan Stewart, English and Associate Member of Art and Archaeology, Princeton UniversityAron Vinegar, Art History and Visual Culture, University of ExeterKendall Walton, Philosophy, University of MichiganChristopher Wood, History of Art, Yale University

Editorial AssistantAnnabel Manning

Encyclopedia of Aesthetics

Second Edition

Editor-in-chief: Michael Kelly

Reviews and Awards

"This second edition is positively "essential." The second edition fully realizes the "open work" (in Eco's sense) that the first edition aspired to be: a whole that can be given determinate form in a number of different ways...Graphics and images, all black and white, are used sparingly but effectively. As befits a work on this subject, the paper quality, typeface, binding, and layout are all first-rate and aesthetically appealing. This set is a necessary addition for every undergraduate and graduate library serving a liberal arts program. There is truly nothing comparable. Summing Up: Essential. Lower-division undergraduates and above; general readers." --Choice

"This outstanding work offers depth and breadth, exploring thoroughly the core issues of aesthetics and offering informative overviews of related fields....A unique work of splendid scholarship, readable and reliable, highly recommended for the collection of any library serving a liberal arts program, undergraduate or graduate level."--Choice

" . . . a rare achievement . . . clearly the [Encyclopedia] will be the standard of reference for the foreseeable future."-- International Philosophical Quarterly

"This is the first comprehensive reference source available in an area that concerns several academic disciplines...authoritative and accessible, providing scholars and students, practicing artists, and social scientists with an illuminating guide to historical and contemporary scholarship."--Library Journal

"Will become an immediate reference classic . . . an essential purchase for academic libraries, arts and humanities collections, and larger public libraries."--RBB/Booklist